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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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